Chapter 35 Summary

A month later, Mrs. Vance invites Carrie to go to the theater and dinner one night. When Carrie arrives at Mrs. Vance's apartment, she finds that the Vance's have also invited a Mr. Ames to come along. Carrie immediately finds herself drawn to Mr. Ames. The foursome has dinner at an exclusive restaurant where Mr. Ames expresses his distaste for popular fiction and criticizes in particular a novel that Carrie has read. Carrie finds Mr. Ames's intelligence fascinating and she hangs on his every word, especially when he tells her that he thinks the career of an actress is highly respectable. When the night ends and Mr. Ames must leave, Carrie is deeply disappointed not to be able to spend a few more minutes with him.

Chapter 35 Analysis

Carrie finds herself dropped into the very world she has always admired and wanted to...